Bookseller Catalogs


173: The Dance of Books

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


173: The Dance of Books Another in my “Bookseller Cabinet” series where I feature a wider range of books. In this case the catalogue is a two-part (nos. 171 + 172) effort. Available from our stock of remarkable art is a superb collection of the work of the fantastical Mexican artist SERGIO BUSTAMANTE. We have about 33 pieces for sale at present. We have some fine Californiana pieces (11-13, 40, 121, 157), some extraordinary specimens of fine printing lead by Landacre’s California Hills (40), LIME KILN PRESS American Bard (40) and the PLANTIN PRESS Shakespeare Sonnets (122). Theodore Roosevelt’s African Trails with a signed card (147), two GRANGERIZED BOOKS – “extra illustrated” – (19, 158), and a remarkable 17th century Persian manuscript of Rumi’s greatest work (154). Interested in tales of early travels (both fiction and some fact) there is Stirling-Maxwell’s copy of Struys (182). 219 items.

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174: Visions of Scientific Imagination

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


174: Visions of Scientific Imagination JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #174: THIS IS THE FIRST OF A MULTI-PART CATALOGUE on the sciences. Special among recent purchases are: Boyer’s copy of Bouguer’s Optics [118]. Lewis Carroll’s Game of Logic [159]. Cavendish’s work on electricity was J.J. Thomson’s copy [168] Computing history is present with Boole [116] (“From the author” and Cooley & Tukey’s paper on FFT [195]. Ralph Rutherford’s copy of Darwin’s Origin [228]. Einstein papers [268-277]. Faraday autograph letter [288]. Item [47] offers three late nineteenth century manuscript Persian astronomical calendars. So much more astronomical is found throughout…. [303i tems]

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175: Medical Cabinet

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


175: Medical Cabinet IT GIVES GREAT PLEASURE to offer fine, unusual and rare books and manuscripts such as those contained within this selection. There are many highlights: foremost is the signed copy of John Snow [109], a large private collection of medical portraiture [33], a stunning copy of Spigelius [115], Philip Hench’s personal copy of Osler’s Principles [61] with holograph inscription (mounted) to his son who attended the Nobel Prize ceremony that honored his father, several fine letters of Sir William Osler [53, 54, 55, 56], Cushing [2] and Halsted [3] – all unusual to see in one catalogue. The cover piece, a prize in itself, also comes from the Philip Hench library. [152 items].

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176: Revolutions in Science

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


176: Revolutions in Science JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #176: THE CURRENT catalogue continues the alphabet started with cat. #174. Lots of new books are being offered here, including books on astronomy, mathematics, and related fields. While there are many inexpensive books offered there are also a few special pieces, highlighted with the extraordinary LUBIENIECKI, this copy being entirely handcolored in a contemporary hand. Among the books are the mathematic libraries of Dr. Harold Levine of Stanford University and Father Barnabas Hughes of the Franciscan order in California. Additional material is offered from the libraries of David Lindberg and L. Pearce Williams. Normally I highlight the books being offered, but today’s bookselling world is changing rapidly. Many books are only sold on-line and thus many retailers have become abscent from city streets. If they stay in the trade, they deal on-line. I have come from a tradition of old style bookselling and hope to continue binging fine books available at reasonable prices as I have in the past. I have been blessed with being able to represent many collections over the years. No one could predict where we are all now today.

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178: WINGS OF IMAGINATION: Science Books

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


178: WINGS OF IMAGINATION: Science Books JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #178: Muhammad Ali said, “The man who has no imagination has no wings.” The noted writer Zora Neale Hurston is described as one who rode on the “wings of imagination.” This is everything in both science and life. Here is a selection of books that celebrates man’s thought relating to the sciences. One of the most inspired was Newton. My copy of Newton’s Opticks, 1704, is traced to its original owner Dr. Charles Bernard, himself a member of the Royal Society, the book was sold at auction in 1711, reappeared in Edinburgh and bound for the university. The book was given as a student prize by Dr. Philip Kelland, also a Fellow of the Royal Society. Eventually the copy found its way to Washington [D.C.?] by 1915. Again it disappears until 1966 when it was owned by the bookseller Jake Zeitlin. There is nothing so inspiring to a collector than an important book, especially one with a history. Books bring one closer to inspiration, and that allows the mind to soar.

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179: Jeff’s Fables

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


179: Jeff’s Fables JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #179: Another in my “Bookseller Cabinet” series wherein the bookseller plays. There are a wide variety of books in fine printing (Kelmscott, Grabhorn, Plantin Press), bibliography, voyages & travel (Struys, Tournefort), photography (Algiers, Persia), early printed books (Nicephorus Gregoras), philosophy (Blagrave, Glanvill), books on books, calligraphy (Father Catich), printing history, literature (Brontert Bridges, D.H. Lawrence, Thoreau, W.B. Yeats). Opening with a printing rarity, a survivor from the 1666 Great Fire of London, Barlow’s great Large Paper illustrated Aesop. [127 items]

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180: The Physician’s Pulse-Watch [Medical books]

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


180: The Physician’s Pulse-Watch [Medical books] JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #180: This instalment of the MEDICAL CATALOGUE series offers all recent acquisitions in the history of medicine. The reader will find a selection of eighteenth century and earlier works, including Albinus, Cruikshank, Fouquet, Goulard, Hahnemann, Haller, Hoffman, Malpighi, Pellerin and perhaps highlighted by a lovely copy of Jenner’s Cow-Pox, 1798, and a choice copy of Floyer’s The Physician’s Pulse-Watch, is found at item 51. NO BOOKS OR LIQUOR met with a determined end back in 1839. For that story read entry #14 Bell and learn of the remarkable affection for books and booze that were one man’s vice, being his lust for life and all things tasteful (that without them he would not want to live!).

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181: BOOKSELLER’S CABINET

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


181: BOOKSELLER’S CABINET JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #181: FINALLY after five years of an adventurous and nomadic lifestyle, I left Los Angeles for North San Diego County. I thought my destination would be Escondido where I have been living next to the natural beauty of Lake Hodges reservoir. Hard to give it up, but this week in October we moved once again, this time to the charming community of Carlsbad, 87 miles south of Los Angeles. The early history of this burgeoning village of 112,000 takes its name from a water well that was recognized for its qualities and similar to spas in Germany. Many come for the sea-side. All are welcome to visit. [88 items]

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182: ORIENTALIA

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


182: ORIENTALIA JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #182: IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE that I issue this catalogue devoted to my wife. From the first time that I met her I became interested in the history, literature and culture of ancient Persia, or modern day Iran. My college degree from UCLA focused on this field, studying under Dr. Amin Banani. My first serious book collection was on Persian literature in translation. My grandfather even wrote a bibliography on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Thus applying my bibliographic zeal to the history of Persia, including language, travel, art, and the interaction between the east and west results in this offering. Persian culture is rich with history and lessons, art, design, story-telling and tradition. I know that those who know Iranians know they are a proud and remarkable people who bring much to this world and whose history is often much deeper than one imagines. [48 items]

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183: Early Optics, Microscopy

By Jeff Weber Rare Books


183: Early Optics, Microscopy JEFF WEBER RARE BOOKS #183: We have recently acquired the optics & microscopy library of a private collector. The collection has enough highlights to establish the importance of this collection as noteworthy in the history of science. Here is a selection – more to come. Enjoy!

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